Printhead Mechanical Designer

We are seeking a Printhead Mechanical Designer to join our team. As a technical contributor, you will be responsible for the design, development, and qualification of printhead components, assemblies, interfaces, and subsystems used in HP printing products and technologies.

In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop innovative print solutions that meet print quality, reliability, cost, sustainability, and schedule objectives. You will contribute throughout the printhead development lifecycle, from architecture and concept generation through detailed design, prototyping, validation, product launch, and sustaining engineering.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing printhead components, assemblies, and interfaces
• Creating and maintaining 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, and design documentation
• Applying Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly, Design for Reliability, and Design for Sustainability principles
• Collaborating with writing systems, ink and materials, fluidics, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and reliability engineers
• Supporting printhead prototype builds, engineering evaluations, and design verification activities
• Conducting tolerance stack-up analyses, fit-and-function assessments, and design trade-off studies
• Selecting and evaluating materials for chemical compatibility, dimensional stability, manufacturability, and long-term reliability
• Working with tooling suppliers, component vendors, and manufacturing partners to optimize injection-molded parts and printhead assemblies
• Participating in structured problem-solving activities using tools such as FMEA, root cause analysis, and Design of Experiments
• Supporting product launch, manufacturing ramp, and transition of printhead designs into production
• Driving continuous improvement in printhead performance, quality, manufacturability, cost, and engineering efficiency

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline
• 4-6 years of experience in mechanical design, product development, or related engineering roles
• Proficiency with 3D CAD modeling and engineering drawing creation
• Strong knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and tolerance stack-up analysis
• Understanding of mechanical design principles, materials selection, injection molding, assembly processes, and design for high-volume manufacturing

The pay range for this role is $106,100 to $158,800 USD annually, with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity. HP offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, long-term/short-term disability insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending account, life insurance, generous time off policies, and more.